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Feckenham Wylde Moor

Worcestershire  >  United Kingdom

A small wetland reserve of 12 hectares with a high diversity of wildflowers, wetland birds & insects.

Geplaatst* door LeicsBirder
Meest recente update 24 mei 2022

Beschrijving

The clays of Feckenham Wylde Moor support a surface layer of fen peat, an uncommon Worcestershire habitat that gives the pools their dark velvety hue. The land here was drained in 1850 for agriculture but the drainage system became blocked in more recent times and the restoration of the wetland has begun. The Trust has excavated a large pool along with several smaller scrapes for dragonflies and other wildlife.

As well as a circular trail that covers most of the reserve, visitors can enjoy the views from two hides. Dodaars, IJsvogel, Watersnip, Boomvalk, Kleine Karekiet, Kneu, Putter, Zwartkop, Kerkuil, frogs, toads and an amazing array of dragonflies and damselflies are regularly seen here. 17 species of the latter have been recorded here including large red-eye damselflies, hawkers, chasers and emperor dragonflies.

Details

Toegang

Access to the reserve is on foot from Moors Lane, which runs south from the B4090 in the village of Feckenham. Park in the public car park in the village and walk up the lane – the reserve is on the right. There is no public car park on Moors Lane. Public transport: Nearest station – Redditch (4.5 miles), nearest bus – Feckenham (0.5 mile). The ground is wet for most of the year. The circular trail is marked on the nature reserve and goes out of the reserve over a bridge and stile before rejoining the reserve via a bridge and kissing gate.

Terrein en leefgebied

Bos , Wetland , Rietvelden , Stad/dorp , Veen/heide , Rivier , Landbouw , Meer , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Hoog water mogelijk , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Nee

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Zomer , Lente

Route

Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Rolstoel

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

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